3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 1,276 increasing their positions, 1,523 reducing their positions, and 250 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,276 | Existing positions reduced: 1,523

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 250

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,289
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
43
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.52B
Puts
$2.44B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$407M
2 +$403M
3 +$367M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$348M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$319M

Top Sellers

1 -$634M
2 -$559M
3 -$381M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$329M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$242M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BIM
876
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$4.45M
JWCA
877
J.W. Coons Advisors
Ohio
$4.45M
DWT
878
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$4.44M
NW
879
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$4.44M
BFO
880
Biltmore Family Office
North Carolina
$4.44M
BWM
881
BigSur Wealth Management
Florida
$4.43M
JHCP
882
Jackson Hole Capital Partners
Oklahoma
$4.43M
CAM
883
Covenant Asset Management
New Jersey
$4.43M
ACM
884
Altrius Capital Management
North Carolina
$4.41M
MSA
885
MUFG Securities Americas
New York
$4.41M
ECM
886
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$4.4M
TW
887
Trajan Wealth
Arizona
$4.4M
RWM
888
Rockline Wealth Management
New York
$4.37M
SW
889
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$4.36M
WDA
890
Wendell David Associates
New Hampshire
$4.35M
PFA
891
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$4.33M
CIG
892
Cairn Investment Group
Washington
$4.32M
TSS
893
Thomas Story & Son
Indiana
$4.32M
LOIM
894
Liberty One Investment Management
Illinois
$4.31M
AAMU
895
APG Asset Management US
New York
$4.29M
BOH
896
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$4.28M
NHT
897
New Hampshire Trust
New Hampshire
$4.25M
CCG
898
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$4.24M
KFP
899
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$4.22M
FMWA
900
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$4.22M